variants also moggie
British
as in cat
a small domestic animal known for catching mice an unattached schoolteacher who lives in a London flat with a moggy as her only companion

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Recent Examples of moggy Trucker reunited with cat A US trucker was reunited with his cat after the moggy fled from his vehicle during a pit stop at a truck stop in Nevada. Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week Uk, theweek, 9 Jan. 2024 Diodorus Siculus, a Greek author who wrote in the first century A.D., recounts the tale of a Roman soldier who made the mistake of killing a sacred moggy in Egypt. Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for moggy
Noun
  • The cat, named Wheels, was found unmoving on the road on January 2, before being taken to the SPCA of Brevard Adoption Center in Titusville, Florida.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • A number of pet cats were sickened or died after consuming raw pet food tainted with H5N1.
    Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • By eight weeks, a normal kitten is playful, energetic and exploring their surroundings.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The prospects were bleak for a sick and abandoned kitten until a kindhearted hiker showed up to save the day.
    Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Watch cat rescuer save elusive kitty stuck in a tree for eight days below.
    Kendall Malinchock, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Sunny-Loo, an orange kitty from Washington, went missing during her family's move to Colorado.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025

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“Moggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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